Week 14 Results (07/10/1911 - 07/16/1911)

Monday, July 10, 1911

 

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Chicago (AL) outfielder Bobby Messenger was injured (?) on 07/09/1911

 

Boston (AL) infielder Heinie Wagner was injured (?) on 07/09/1911. Boston (AL) catcher Bill Carrigan returned to play on 07/11/1911 following his injury (?) of 06/07/1911

 

Cincinnati pitcher Herb Juul made his major league debut on 07/11/1911

 

Detroit pitcher George Mullin returned to play on 07/11/1911 following his injury (?) of 06/18/1911

 

New York (AL) 2 Chicago (AL) (H) 0

 

Hippo Vaughn

The Highlanders scored twice in the second and that was all the runs for this game as Hippo Vaughn (3-3, 5.98) got the shutout win over Ed Walsh (10-9, 2.29).

 

Washington 10 Detroit (H) 9

 

The Senators sported a five-run top of the second, but by the end of the third the score was knotted at 6-6. Washington added two more in the top of the fourth and then held off a furious Tigers rally for the tough road win. Shortstop George McBride went 4-for-5 on the day with two runs scored, four RBI's, and two doubles and it was his two-run double in the eighth that gave Washington the runs it needed to claim the victory.

 

Boston (AL) 3 St. Louis (AL) (H) 2

 

The Red Sox scored twice in the top of the eighth to take their first lead of the game and Walter Moser (1-2, 2.53) only allowed three hits and was able to finish what he started for his first win of the season.

 

Cincinnati 4 Boston (NL) (H) 1

 

Harry Gaspar (6-11, 4.66) and Art Fromme held Boston to four hits on the day as Cincinnati came away with the win. Third baseman Eddie Grant had a 3-for-4 day with two runs scored and an RBI to spark the Reds offense.

 

Brooklyn (H) 4 Pittsburgh 3

 

Honus Wagner hit a two-out two-run homerun in the top of the first and Pittsburgh soon led 3-1 after the top of the second. There the score stayed until week hitting shortstop Bert Tooley connected on a two-run homerun in the bottom of the ninth to tie the score at 3-3. That was followed by right fielder Bob Coulson's triple, and then third baseman Eddie Zimmerman successfully squeezed home Coulson for the game-winner.

 

New York (NL) (H) 7 Chicago (NL) 1

 

A two-out fly ball to left was muffed and the Giants ended up with a four-run outburst in the XXX that blew open a tight game. Christy Mathewson (16-6, 2.71) went all the way for the win.

 

Philadelphia (NL) (H) 2 St. Louis (NL) 0

 

Pete Alexander (17-3, 2.65) threw a two-hit shutout and dominated the Cardinals all the way.

 

Note: BBR shows Fred Beck starting in right field for Philadelphia while ATMgr has Clarence Lehr.

 

Tuesday, July 11, 1911

 

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Cincinnati infielder Dave Altizer made his final major league appearance on 07/10/1911

 

Pittsburgh outfielder Max Carey was injured (?) on 07/10/1911

 

Philadelphia (NL) outfielder Sherry Magee was suspended for the remainder of the season on 07/10/1911 after he slugged an umpire over a disputed call

 

Boston (AL) pitcher Ed Karger returned to the mound on 07/12/1911 following his injury (?) of 06/30/1911

 

New York (AL) infielder Stubby Magner made his major league debut on 07/12/1911

 

Boston (NL) infielder Harry Spratt returned to play on 07/12/1911 following his injury (?) of 06/16/1911

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 5 Boston (AL) 4 (GM 1)

 

The Red Sox hit two homeruns, one in the first from right fielder Harry Hooper to start the game and then a three-run shot in the fourth from shortstop Steve Yerkes, but Doc White (8-7, 4.08) buckled down from there and the White Sox came back to claim the Game One win.

 

Boston (AL) 6 Chicago (AL) (H) 5 (12) (GM 2)

 

The Red Sox committed four errors on the day, but it was a White Sox throwing error by first baseman Rollie Zeider in the top of the twelfth that put the visitors ahead to stay. Larry Pape (5-4, 3.46) went all the way for the gutty win.

 

Washington 4 Cleveland (H) 2

 

The Naps scored two unearned runs in the bottom of the eighth to make it close but Tom Hughes (3-10, 4.26) induced a double play in the ninth to end another Cleveland rally attempt and pick up the win. First baseman Germany Schaefer had a 2-for-5 day with a triple and scored three of the Senators' four runs.

 

Philadelphia (AL) 7 Detroit (H) 2

 

The A's led 5-0 after the top of the sixth and Jack Coombs (17-5, 2.43) and Eddie Plank shut down the Tigers offense for the easy win. Philadelphia hit five doubles and two triples on the day, with right fielder Danny Murphy hitting two of those doubles.

 

New York (AL) 4 St. Louis (AL) (H) 0

 

New York woke up in St. Louis this morning to find themselves in third place in the AL, percentage points ahead of Cleveland. The Highlanders then stayed hot with a shutout win in St. Louis as Jack Warhop (6-7, 4.70) scattered five singles and went all the way for the win.

 

Chicago (NL) 10 Brooklyn (H) 1

 

The Cubs had two immediate outs to start off the top of the first but then put together five hits and three runs before the end of the inning, but it was a five-run sixth that put the game out of reach. Mordecai Brown (12-8, 2.28) held the Dodgers to four hits while his two-run double in the fateful sixth was the big hit of the big inning.

 

Pittsburgh 5 New York (NL) (H) 4 (10)

 

The Giants came into the day trailing first-place Pittsburgh by 2.0 games and with a three-game homestand versus the leaders they hoped to cut further into that lead. To that end, New York took a quick 3-0 lead, but by the end of the sixth, the score was tied at 3-3. Both teams scored a run in the eighth, and extra innings were soon calling. In the top of the tenth, second baseman Dots Miller pulled off his second successful squeeze bunt of the game and this time Howie Caminitz (10-5, 2.89) held off the Giants for the win.

 

Philadelphia (NL) (H) 4 Cincinnati 1

 

George Chalmers (4-2, 3.13) allowed only one unearned run and went all the way to pick up the win over visiting Cincinnati. Chalmers's two-run single in the bottom of the fourth was the big hit in this game.

 

Wednesday, July 12, 1911

 

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New York (AL) second baseman Earle Gardner was injured (?) 07/11/1911

 

Boston (AL) infielder Hal Janvrin was injured (?) on 07/11/1911

 

Brooklyn infielder Tony Smith made his final major league appearance on 07/11/1911

 

Pittsburgh outfielder Vin Campbell made his season debut on 07/13/1911. Pittsburgh pitcher Harry Gardner returned to play on 07/13/1911 following his injury (?) of 05/11/1911

 

Philadelphia (AL) first baseman Harry Davis returned to play on 07/13/1911 following his injury (?) of 06/29/1911

 

Boston (AL) 4 Chicago (AL) (H) 2 (GM 1)

 

A second consecutive doubleheader for the Sox and the Sox and Boston grabbed the Game One win as Ed Karger (6-5, 3.69) outdueled Frank Lange (8-5, 3.60). Catcher Bill Carrigan had the big hit, a two-run single in the top of the eighth that put Boston ahead to stay.

 

Boston (AL) 6 Chicago (AL) (H) 1 (GM 2)

 

Another masterful pitching performance as Boston's Eddie Cicotte (7-5, 2.69) kept the opposing hitters off-balance all day, and his defense came through with two timely double plays when he really needed them. Left fielder Duffy Lewis picked up two timely RBI's to spark the Boston offense.

 

Cleveland (H) 6 Washington 1

 

The Naps ended Washington's six-game winning streak as Vean Gregg (12-3, 2.30) only allowed four hits and didn’t give up a run until there were two outs in the ninth inning. Cleveland shortstop Ivy Olson had a 4-for-4 day with two runs scored and an RBI to lead the Cleveland offense.

 

Detroit (H) 3 Philadelphia (AL) 2

 

Tigers first baseman Jim Delahanty drove home Ty Cobb with the eventual game-winning run in the bottom of the eighth and veteran hurler Bill Donovan (3-3, 4.94) got out of the ninth when the A's couldn't squeeze a runner home from third and instead popped into a double play.

 

St. Louis (AL) (H) 7 New York (AL) 5

 

Barney Pelty

St. Louis ended their six-game losing streak and finally gained their twentieth win of the season by scoring three runs in the third and then three more in the sixth and holding on for the win. Barney Pelty (4-10, 4.51) got the win contributed to the offense by having a 2-for-4 day with two runs scored and an RBI.

 

St. Louis (NL) 3 Boston (NL) (H) 2 (GM 1)

 

Boston led 2-1 After the first but St. Louis tied the score at 2-2 in the sixth, and then in the eighth first baseman Ed Konetchy got ahold of one and suddenly St. Louis was on top. Slim Sallee (12-8, 2.33) held off the Boston attack after that and got the Game One win.

 

St. Louis (NL) 6 Boston (NL) (H) 6 (GM 2) (Tie Game)

 

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Chicago (NL) 4 Brooklyn (H) 2

 

The Cubs scored single runs in each of the first four innings, and while it wasn't much, it was enough for Ed Reulbach (5-6, 3.53) to get the win.

 

Pittsburgh 5 New York (NL) (H) 4 (10)

 

The Pirates pulled off their second consecutive extra-inning win against second-place New York, completely frustrating John McGraw and the Giants fans. The hero of the game was Chief Wilson who drove in four runs for the Pirates, including a two-run homerun in the eighth to tie the score at 4-4 and then hit a sacrifice fly in the tenth that put the visitors ahead to stay.

 

Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 0

 

Cincinnati leadoff hitter left fielder Bob Bescher led the game off with a walk, he stole second, advanced to third on an infield out, and then scored on a sacrifice fly, the only run of the game. George Suggs (8-7, 4.21) went all the way for the shutout victory over Bill Burns (4-7, 3.57), who only allowed two hits on the day to the Reds batters.

 

Thursday, July 13, 1911

 

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Philadelphia (AL) infielder Claud Derrick was injured (?) on 07/12/1911

 

Philadelphia (NL) infielder Clarence Lehr was injured (?) on 07/12/1911

 

Cincinnati shortstop Jimmy Esmond returned to play on 07/14/1911 following his injury (?) of 06/28/1911

 

Boston (AL) 6 Chicago (AL) (H) 2

 

White Sox pitchers threw five HBP's today, with three pitchers getting ejected. With the Red Sox finally properly incensed, they scored three times in the top of the ninth to blow the game open. Ray Collins (6-4, 3.12) avoided retaliation and went all the way for the win.

 

Washington 4 Cleveland (H) 2

 

Walter Johnson (15-3, 1.45) handcuffed the Naps on six hits and went all the way for the win. Gene Krapp (4-6, 3.32) was the hard-luck loser despite only allowing five hits. Joe Jackson hit two triples (13) and took the AL lead in this department.

 

Philadelphia (AL) 6 Detroit (H) 2

 

Both teams had eleven hits on the day but the Tigers didn't get on the scoreboard until the eighth while the A's bunched their hits early to take a big lead and then hold on for the win. Cy Morgan (10-3, 3.13) went all the way and picked up the victory.

 

New York (AL) 5 St. Louis (AL) (H) 0

 

Stubby Magner, in only his second game, had the big hit, a two-run single in the fourth and the Highlanders continued their hot spell. Russ Ford (12-4, 1.63) scattered three hits and got the shutout victory.

 

St. Louis (NL) 24 Boston (NL) (H) 4

 

The Cardinals exploded for 26 hits, and the 13 walks they picked up helped as well, as they pounded multiple Boston pitchers for the overwhelming win. Every St. Louis player had multiple hits, scored a run, and only one player failed to pick up an RBI. First baseman Ed Konetchy had a 4-for-7 day with four runs scored and five RBI's and catcher Roger Bresnahan checked in with a 5-for-5 game, three runs scored, and four RBI's.

 

Chicago (NL) 10 Brooklyn (H) 1

 

Chicago catcher had the big day by going 3-for-5 with four RBI's, including a three-run double in the five-run fifth that put the game out of reach. King Cole (6-2, 1.55) picked up the easy win.

 

New York (NL) (H) 4 Pittsburgh 0

 

After two disappointing extra-inning losses the Giants finally got in the win column against first-place Pittsburgh when Louis Drucke (4-2, 3.00) shut them out. The New York offense didn’t do much, but they did enough and Drucke made those few runs stand up.

 

Philadelphia (NL) (H) 2 Cincinnati 0

 

Earl Moore (7-14, 4.51) kept his control problems in check (zero walks) and scattered three hits to pick up the shutout win over the Reds. The Phillies only had four hits but got them when they needed them.

 

Friday, July 14, 1911

 

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Chicago (AL) shortstop Roy Corhan was injured (?) on 07/13/1911

 

New York (AL) outfielder Justin Fitzgerald made his final early-season appearance on 07/13/1911. New York (AL) traded Fitzgerald, Ed Klepfer, and cash to Sioux City (Western) for Jeff Clarke (DNP), date unknown

 

Chicago (AL) pitcher Ed Walsh was injured (?) on 07/13/1911

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 2 Boston (AL) 0

 

The White Sox salvaged their second win in their six-game homestand versus the Red Sox when Doc White (9-7, 3.80) threw a three-hit shutout. Ping Bodie hit a two-run homerun in the bottom of the first and that was all the support that White required in this one.

 

Cleveland (H) 3 Washington 2 (15)

 

Joe Jackson went 1-for-6 on the day (.522) but that one hit was a two-run single in the bottom of the ninth that sent the game into extra innings. Backup catcher Gus Fisher singled home third baseman Terry Turner with the game-winner in the bottom of the fifteenth and sent the Naps fans home happy.

 

Philadelphia (AL) 2 Detroit (H) 1 (11)

 

A pitcher's duel as Jack Coombs (18-5, 2.34) came out on top over George Mullin (8-7, 2.93) when the A's scored on an error in the top of the eleventh, the Tigers fourth error of the day.

 

St. Louis (AL) (H) 1 New York (AL) 0

 

Right fielder Al Schweitzer singled home center fielder Burt Shotton in the top of the first with the game's only run, but that was enough for Joe Lake (7-9, 4.30) as he threw a one-hit shutout versus the Highlanders.

 

Boston (NL) (H) 8 St. Louis (NL) 7 (Grand Slam!)

 

Shortstop Buck Herzog had a 4-for-5 day that included a grand slam and a total of five RBI's for the game, but it took an RBI single from catcher Johnny Kling in the bottom of the ninth to drive home the winning run.

 

Cincinnati 19 Philadelphia (NL) (H) 2

 

Art Fromme

The Reds exploded for five runs in the fourth and then followed that up with three runs in the fifth, knocking out Pete Alexander (17-4, 2.99). And then, if that wasn't enough, scored eleven times in the top of the ninth to turn it into a laugher. Art Fromme (3-9, 5.27) got the win and although he was the only Cincinnati player to not get a hit, he did have two sacrifice flies.

 

Saturday, July 15, 1911

 

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St. Louis (NL) pitcher Roy Golden was suspended on 07/14/1911

 

Philadelphia (AL) outfielder Topsy Hartsel was injured (?) on  07/14/1911

 

Chicago (AL) first baseman Shano Collins returned to play on 07/16/1911 following his injury of 07/04/1911

 

St. Louis (AL) pitcher George Curry made his major league debut on 07/16/1911

 

Chicago (AL) (H) 6 Washington 2

 

Jim Scott (5-5, 2.47) had a shutout going until the ninth inning, but a well-timed double play kept him out of further trouble. Left fielder Jimmy Callahan went 2-for-3 with a run, four RBI's, a double, and a triple the lead the White Sox charge.

 

Cleveland (H) 7 New York (AL) 6 (10)

 

The Highlanders were leading 5-1 after the top of the eighth but a three-run eighth by the Naps made it close, and even after New York scored once in the top of the ninth, Cleveland kept coming, this time tying the game at 6-6 with two in the bottom of the ninth. The Highlanders had a chance to get out of the tenth, but shortstop John Knight fumbled a grounder and allowed the winning run to cross the plate.

 

Detroit (H) 2 Boston (AL) 1 (12)

 

Detroit catcher Oscar Stanage dribbled a single into left field to score third baseman George Moriarty with the game-winner in the bottom of the twelfth for an exciting Tigers win. Ed Willett (9-3, 3.14) bested Smoky Joe Wood (13-7, 2.47) in a pitcher's duel.

 

St. Louis (AL) (H) 3 Philadelphia (AL) 2

 

The A's took a 2-1 lead with two unearned runs in the top of the sixth, but a two-run single off the bat of Burt Shotton in the bottom of the seventh put the Browns right back on top. Jack Powell (4-12, 4.50) had the good stuff today, limiting the powerful A's to only four hits, and got the win.

 

Boston (NL) (H) 7 Chicago (NL) 3

 

The Rustlers took an early 3-0 lead only to see the Cubs come back with three in the top of the sixth to tie the score at 3-3. Undeterred, Boston came right back with four runs in the bottom of the sixth and then held on for the win. Hub Perdue (7-3, 3.93) got the win and Al Mattern pitched three innings of almost perfect relief (one walk allowed) to close out the game.

 

St. Louis (NL) 2 Brooklyn (H) 1

 

Roger Bresnahan, the player/manager and catcher for St. Louis, lined a double off the wall in the top of the ninth to score third baseman Mike Mowrey and break a 1-1 tie, and Slim Sallee (13-8, 2.21) went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the ninth to pick up the complete-game win.

 

Cincinnati 5 New York (NL) (H) 0

 

The game was scoreless until the top of the ninth when the Reds exploded for five runs, the big hit being a two-run double off the bat of catcher Larry Mclean. Harry Gaspar (7-11, 4.34) threw a two-hit shutout and bested Christy Mathewson (16-7, 2.82).

 

Philadelphia (NL) (H) 4 Pittsburgh 1

 

The Phillies took an early lead with a three-run outburst in the second inning, the big hit being a two-run homerun from player/manager and catcher Red Dooin. George Chalmers (5-2, 2.88) got the win, although he did come up lame in the sixth and Pete Alexander had to finish the job for him.

 

Sunday, July 16, 1911

 

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Chicago (NL) outfielder Bill Collins made his final season appearance on 07/15/1911. Chicago (NL) infielder Dave Shean was injured (?) on 07/15/1911

 

Washington second baseman Bill Cunningham was injured (?) on 07/15/1911

 

Cincinnati pitcher Herb Juul made his final major league appearance on 07/15/1911. Cincinnati traded Juul and George McQuillan to Columbus (American Association) on 07/25/1911 for Thomas Lessard (DNP). Lessard died 08/26/1911

 

Boston (AL) sold pitcher Walter Moser (team finale 07/15/1911) to St. Louis (AL), date unknown

 

Cincinnati catcher Hank Severeid was injured (?) on 07/15/1911

 

Eddie Collins

Philadelphia (AL) second baseman Eddie Collins returned to play on 07/17/1911 following his injury of 07/01/1911

 

Washington 5 Chicago (AL) (H) 3

 

The Senators went ahead early and held off several White Sox comeback attempts, with Bob Groom (6-10, 4.46) finally getting the tough road win over Irv Young (2-7, 3.68).

 

Cleveland (H) 7 New York (AL) 4

 

The Naps got off to a fast start with four runs in the bottom of the fourth, the big hit being a two-run triple (15) from Joe Jackson, Jackson's fourth triple of the week. Vean Gregg (13-3, 2.41) didn’t have his best outing, but he held off the Highlanders the rest of the way and got the win.

 

Boston (AL) 8 Detroit (H) 3

 

Center fielder Tris Speaker drove home two runs with a double in the fifth to give the Red Sox a 3-2 lead and then in the eighth Speaker came through again, this time with a three-run double that sealed the game for the visitors. Eddie Cicotte (8-5, 2.71) gave up twelve hits on the day but was never really threatened.

 

Philadelphia (AL) 4 St. Louis (AL) (H) 2

 

Chief Bender (7-3, 1.43) only allowed three hits as the A's slipped past the Browns. Third baseman Frank "Home Run" Baker hit a two-run homerun in the seventh that turned out to be the difference.